Chocolate Mint Pie recipe

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Ingredients

1 ½ cups crushed chocolate sandwich cookies
¼ cup butter, melted
1 quart mint chocolate chip ice cream
4 tablespoons creme de menthe liqueur
1 cup crushed chocolate sandwich cookies
3 egg whites
salt to taste
¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
2 teaspoons creme de menthe liqueur
⅓ cup white sugar

Nutrition Info

541.4 calories
carbohydrate: 56.5 g
cholesterol: 119.6 mg
fat: 29.5 g
fiber: 1.2 g
protein: 7.7 g
saturatedFat: 16.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 268.2 mg
sugar: 41.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Combine 1 1/2 cups cookie crumbs and melted butter or margarine. Press firmly over bottom and up the sides of a 9 inch pie pan. Freeze.

  2. Spread half of softened ice cream in crust. Drizzle 2 tablespoons creme de menthe and sprinkle 1/2 cup cookie crumbs over the ice cream. Repeat. Freeze till firm.

  3. In a clean bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Add salt and cream of tartar, and beat until slightly stiff. Gradually beat in sugar until peaks form. Fold in 2 teaspoons creme de menthe. Spread meringue over pie, and seal to edges. Freeze up to 24 hours.

  4. Just before serving, broil until top is golden.

Recipe Yield

1 9-inch pie

Recipe Note

This pie has a chocolate cookie crust and an ice cream filling, but the creme de menthe meringue topping is what makes it special. It is a perfect St. Patrick's Day treat. Vanilla ice cream can be substituted for the mint chocolate chip.

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